Sr. Seating Certification Engineer (Onsite)

RTX; Winston-Salem (NC); Sur place; USD 87 000 - 165 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) with match and pension

Résumé du poste

RTX is seeking a Seating Certification Engineer in Winston-Salem, NC to lead regulatory certification of interior aircraft components. You will prepare certification plans, reports, and test criteria, coordinating with DERs/ODAs/DOAs/OEMs and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance.

Role entails complex analyses, design reviews, and occasional travel. You will work onsite and contribute to certification efficiency while supporting new designs, repairs, and modifications in line with FAA and

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) is typically required.
• Mechanical, Aerospace or Civil engineering degree required per FAA.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship currently or in the future.

Responsabilités

• Prepare documentation for projects including cert plans, compliance reports and qualification reports.
• Coordinate with DERs, ODAs, DOAs, OEMs, FAA/CAA for certification requirements.
• Review analyses and tests for compliance and provide feedback.
• Review drawings and reports for conformity to standards and specs.
• Develop data and documentation in response to regulatory requests.
• Travel up to 10% as needed.

Formation

STEM degree

Mechanical, Aerospace or Civil engineering

Description du poste

Date Posted: 2026-10-26 Country: United States of America Location: US-NC-WINSTON SALEM-190 ~ 190 Oak Plaza Blvd ~ BLDG 190 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role. Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Reporting to the Certification Manager, the Seating Certification Engineer will be responsible for the research, planning, and execution of the regulatory certification process for interior components of airplanes. The individual may be involved in various certification efforts to support certification of articles for installation on new and in-service aircraft, as well as redesign, repair, upgrade, re-configuration, and/or modification of aircraft interiors, and will be accountable for the qualification & certification of these articles. This is an onsite position based in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

What You Will Do:

• Prepares appropriate documentation for assigned projects, which includes Cert plans, Similarity/Compliance Reports, Qualification plans, Qualification reports, defining test pass/fail criteria, formulation of different templates for reports, etc.
• Coordinates internal/external activities to ensure that all agreed upon certification requirements are met. This may include working closely with the DERs, ODAs, DOAs, OEMs, or FAA/CAAs and/or foreign regulatory agency personnel.
• Participates and conducts reviews of complex analyses and tests pertaining to the development of new designs, methods, materials, and reports to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and provide constructive feedback.
• Reviews complex drawings and reports to ensure conformity to regulatory requirements.
• As required, checks for document clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications.
• Research regulations, develops critical data, and generates documentation in response to customer/integrator requirements and/or FAA or foreign regulatory agency requests.
• Communicates with customer to establish understanding of customer's technical requirements and convey certification capabilities, requirements, organizational expertise.
• Identifies new business opportunities.
• Creates technical proposals for customers by integrating knowledge of product, regulatory requirements, market, price point, organizational capabilities, and business strategy.
• Coordinates and/or leads continuous improvement initiatives that involve cross-functional team settings and responsibilities.
• Execute strategies to improve certification efficiency, reduce cost and demonstration of airworthiness with regulatory agencies and OEM’s.
• Develop engineering techniques and on various engineering disciplines to solve problems and make design & certification decisions.
• Participates as a team player across the organization and keep the values and vision of the organization.
• Up to 10% travel, based on business needs.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• A Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Civil engineering is required per FAA agreement.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Ability to work with various organizations/product lanes internally and support the team to success.
• Familiarity with various tasks involved in certification and testing of airplane interior components.
• Three or more years of Engineering and/or Certification/Test experience, including prior experience in certification by test and certification by analysis.
• Ability to identify and understand failure modes of systems.
• Prior experience reviewing and approving drawings.
• Working knowledge of PMA/TSO/STC/OEM qualification and certification.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and productively with team members and cross functional teams.

What we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings. At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.